Singapore topped the OECD's recent ranking of students' basic education skills in 76 countries. Asian countries comprised all top five spots in the ranking, with Hong Kong placing second followed by South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Schools in Nepal continue recovery after earthquake.

As the World Education Forum opens, Nicaragua, with its high figures for school dropout and child labour, offers an insight into the barriers to education.

National Literacy Trust report also says girls continue to outpace boys in their enthusiasm for reading for pleasure.

Three-quarters of schools have asbestos in their buildings. But some are unable to get rid of it because of disputes about who foots the bill.

Eleverna hotades med sänkt betyg om de inte genomgick vaginala undersökningar. Nu stäms Valencia College i Florida och tre av dess lärare.

Teachers across France go on strike against the government's proposed education reforms, including devoting less time to Latin and Greek.

Effect of ban on phones adds up to equivalent of extra week of classes over a pupil’s school year.

Survey of 6,000 schoolchildren finds many have a wildly distorted view of the number of immigrants in Britain, negative attitudes about Muslims, and pessimism about their own future opportunities

När det kommerett mejl med en fråga om någon känner någon som känner någon som skulle kunna undervisa i fysisk teater och gatuteater i Kairo en månad. När ett sånt mail kommer kan man göra på flera sätt.

Danmarks skolebørn ligger på international 22.-plads i matematik, mens Sverige får rap over nallerne af OECD.

Thousands of criminals have tried to get jobs in UK's classrooms in the last three years, new figures show.